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Which Rosewood Back is More Sought After?
Is there a general preference between the two as far as color and grain? Is "1" or "2" preferred?
Back 1 (above) Back 2 (above) |
#2
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Neither would be a deal breaker for me but given the choice I’d pick the first one.
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#3
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I'd prolly pick the second cause I like darker wood but they're pretty similar.
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#4
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I read that grain and color have very little effect on tonal qualities. I could be wrong, but maybe some people who know more about wood characteristics / tonal characteristics can chime in.
It seems like so far it's coming down to personal aesthetic preferences? |
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I might withhold judgement until I saw both in person. I’d bet the grain in #2 looks more interesting in person than it does in a photo.
They’re both nice, so it would come down to sound for me. |
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Interesting. 2 replies that seem to be based on personal aesthetic reasons, and your response about sound. 3 different answers. Gotta love it.
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#7
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I'd think that 2 would grade a little bit higher because of its more uniform grain and color.
The wiggles in the grain on 1 would ding the grading a bit.
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Funny i thought this was going
To be about brazilian vs madi or EIR.. But i like the grain on 2 better. . |
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I've heard that people say darker is better, but it makes sense that it's about the consistency of color, and not necessarily just the shade. |
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#2 hands down -- dark and hard to see the stripes
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I like the straight grain on the second one.
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Two by far: the lines are tighter and more uniform. One looks to me like newer, plantation grown wood; it won't sound any better or worse as a result, but number two looks like something more akin to the Rosewood on vintage builds and I like that.
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Both are fine.
I’ve had two OM-21s. Nice guitars, but the 21s seem to have the least appealing rosewood back and sides. Didn’t detract from sound and playability. |
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I'm thinking the same thing.
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Neither for me - I'd want the tight grain of #2 with the lighter color of #1...
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